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flooding

UK
/ˈflʌdɪŋ/
US
/ˈflʌdɪŋ/
flooding back
flooding in

Translations

floodingnoun
floodings
pl
The company experienced a flooding of orders after the new product launch.
L'entreprise a connu un afflux de commandes après le lancement du nouveau produit.
The heavy rains caused severe flooding in the city.
Les fortes pluies ont provoqué de graves inondations dans la ville.
Additional translations
immersionEn psychologie, technique d'exposition intensive et prolongée.
Synonyms
submersion
inundation
deluge
overflow
flood
floodingadjective
more flooding
Comp.
most flooding
Super.
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g. "flooding hazards"
anti-inondationSe dit de ce qui sert à prévenir ou à contrôler les inondations.
Local authorities issued flooding warnings throughout the region.
Les autorités locales ont émis des alertes anti-inondation dans toute la région.
Synonyms
inundating
overwhelming
deluging
swamping
overflowing
submerging
floodinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈflʌdɪŋ/
US
/ˈflʌdɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe weather events or conditions that cause floods.
The flooding rains continued through the night.
Les pluies inondantes ont continué toute la nuit.
Synonyms
swamping
inundating
deluging
overflowing
submerging
engulfing
overrunning
floodverb

flooding

Gerund

flooded
Past Simple
flooded
Past Participle
flooding
Gerund
UK
/flʌd/
US
/flʌd/
inonderSens figuré, pour une grande quantité qui submerge quelque chose.
The market was flooded with cheap imports, affecting local businesses.
Le marché a été inondé d'importations bon marché, ce qui a affecté les entreprises locales.
The heavy rains caused the river to overflow and flood the nearby fields.
Les fortes pluies ont fait déborder la rivière et inonder les champs voisins.
déborderSe remplir jusqu'au trop-plein.
The inbox began to flood with emails after the announcement was made.
La boîte de réception a commencé à déborder d'e-mails après l'annonce.
affluerPour des personnes ou des choses qui arrivent en grand nombre.
Fans began to flood into the stadium hours before the concert started.
Les fans ont commencé à affluer dans le stade des heures avant le début du concert.
Synonyms
overwhelm
submerge
deluge
engulf
inundate
overflow

Definitions

floodingnoun
An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.
The heavy rains caused severe flooding in the city, submerging streets and homes.
A large amount or number of something arriving at the same time.
The company experienced a flooding of orders after the new product launch.
A psychological treatment method in which a patient is exposed to a feared stimulus at maximum intensity for a prolonged period.
Flooding is sometimes employed to help people overcome severe phobias.
floodingadjective
Relating to or intended to prevent, control, or caused by floods or excessive water.
Local authorities issued flooding warnings throughout the region.
floodinggerund / present participle
Causing or characterized by an overflow of water or an overwhelming influx.
The flooding rains continued through the night.
floodverb
To cover or submerge with water, especially in a way that causes damage.
The heavy rains caused the river to overflow and flood the nearby fields.
To fill or become filled to overflowing.
The inbox began to flood with emails after the announcement was made.
To arrive in overwhelming numbers or quantity.
Fans began to flood into the stadium hours before the concert started.
To overwhelm with a large amount of something.
The market was flooded with cheap imports, affecting local businesses.
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